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Bernardo de La Paz

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24. Lincoln is NOT saying the war was NOT about slavery. You misinterpret.

Tue May 2, 2017, 12:56 AM

May 2017

You misinterpret.

What he is saying in those letters is that, given that there is a war, his focus is on winning the war to re-unite the Union. He is not going to let the issue of slavery interfere with winning the war. That is all.

Lincoln is NOT saying and NOT implying that the war didn't start because of the slavery issue.

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Haw, haw, haw, Colin gratuitous May 2017 #1

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #2

In the beginning it could have preserved slavery, but in the end angstlessk May 2017 #3

It was about slavery! L. Coyote May 2017 #4

Not according to the CIC. former9thward May 2017 #5

Lincoln, you will note, is not the topic. Confederate forces fired on Ft. Sumter, starting the Civil WinkyDink May 2017 #9

According to the Confederate states, slavery was definitely their reason for leaving Union wishstar May 2017 #33

Yet according to each rebelling state's Articles of Secession, it in fact, was. LanternWaste May 2017 #49

It WAS about slavery -- that's why the South fought for leaving the union, regardless of what pnwmom May 2017 #6

Lincoln Said It Wasn't About Slavery Leith May 2017 #7

Both paragraphs were 100% about slavery. yodermon May 2017 #8

It is true that Lincoln called up volunteers to try to preserve the Union. Staph May 2017 #10

... One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union struggle4progress May 2017 #13

As a southerner hurple May 2017 #16

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RWTP.... FULL STOP uponit7771 May 2017 #19

Hanging on to their slaves was the paramount intent of every rebel oasis May 2017 #20

"No course in U.S. History necessary." former9thward May 2017 #25

Only confederate sympathizes claim that slavery was not the geek tragedy May 2017 #38

Compare his earlier statements with his later statements Nevernose May 2017 #21

It seems you think that if there were no slavery there still would have been the war. :eyes: Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #22

If the Southern states had agreed to stay there would have been no Civil War. former9thward May 2017 #26

You want to sweep slavery under the rug. Only you don't see they left BECAUSE of the slavery issue. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #29

It was central and important to the Southern states. former9thward May 2017 #31

Of course it was! Thank you. It split the nation! Duh! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #32

Lincoln is NOT saying the war was NOT about slavery. You misinterpret. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #24

When the war started did Lincoln say it was about slavery? former9thward May 2017 #27

The distal cause (slavery) was the root cause. The proximal cause (secession) doesn't erase the dist Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #30

The slave states started the civil war. Because of slavery. geek tragedy May 2017 #37

Hahahahahahaha! Not about slavery? Good one. brush May 2017 #34

The south seceded because of slavery. Period. geek tragedy May 2017 #35

So why did he free the slaves during the war? Kingofalldems May 2017 #40

Lincoln worked a bit of genius with his Emancipation Proclamation... VOX May 2017 #48

i wish the admin would do something about long time trolls JI7 May 2017 #11

Ditto. N/t spooky3 May 2017 #23

Who are you calling a troll? former9thward May 2017 #28

People who deny slavery was the root cause of the civil war geek tragedy May 2017 #36

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Yup. nt BumRushDaShow May 2017 #47

Thank you. Kingofalldems May 2017 #42

Without secession Lincoln would have exboyfil May 2017 #12

Thanks, exboyfil! pnwmom May 2017 #18

Zinged Colin right up to his colon. oasis May 2017 #14

Colin Carr.. typical rw no nothing asshole.. Cha May 2017 #15

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Probably so. I wonder sometimes if Ivanka is embarrassed for her old man? brush May 2017 #45

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